Chords for Piano: How to Play: "He's My Rooftop" by Ricky Dillard
Tempo:
125 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Eb
D
C
Bbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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So let's jump into this part.
play this chord.
Now, I [Gm] also
Okay?
top, so
[D] top.
[D] [C] Alright, [Bb] so we're playing on three chords primarily.
[Ab] Okay?
play this chord.
Now, I [Gm] also
Okay?
top, so
[D] top.
[D] [C] Alright, [Bb] so we're playing on three chords primarily.
[Ab] Okay?
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Bb
Eb
D
C
Bbm
Bb
Eb
D
So let's jump into this part.
_ _ First thing we'll do is play this chord. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now, I [Gm] also_
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ _
Okay?
_ _ _ That's with the D on the top, so_
[Bb] _ Keep that B flat on [D] top.
_ Alright?
[Eb] _ _ _ _
[D] _ [C] Alright, [Bb] so we're playing on three chords primarily.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Okay?
So we'll do [Bb] it on a poppy here.
[Eb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [A] _ Alright?
And we can add a little bit more to [Eb] it. _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ Okay?
So it's almost like we're playing drums.
I'm not sure if you've ever heard that _ _ _ [Bbm] expression _ _
or if that example was ever explained to you.
So you're thinking about it as you're playing _ in rhythm.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Bbm] _ [Bb] Alright?
So what we're doing, [G] just to add a little bit more,
you'll notice that my left hand is playing an extra [Eb] note.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ [B] Okay?
That's just something you can kind of throw in there.
[Bbm] Not every time, but _ [Eb] just _
_ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Ebm] a little something extra.
Alright?
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ Okay?
And every time we do the hit_
_ Okay?
Now let's go to the movement.
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ Alright?
This is the walk-up, and we'll probably at least_
_ _ We'll show at least two examples for that.
Alright?
[Bb] So we _ have_ _
[C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Bb] Again.
_ [C] _ _
[Db] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
Walk [D] up again.
_ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ Alright?
So a lot of half-step movements. _ [Gm] _ [Am] Sorry.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ First thing we'll do is play this chord. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now, I [Gm] also_
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ _
Okay?
_ _ _ That's with the D on the top, so_
[Bb] _ Keep that B flat on [D] top.
_ Alright?
[Eb] _ _ _ _
[D] _ [C] Alright, [Bb] so we're playing on three chords primarily.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Okay?
So we'll do [Bb] it on a poppy here.
[Eb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [A] _ Alright?
And we can add a little bit more to [Eb] it. _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ Okay?
So it's almost like we're playing drums.
I'm not sure if you've ever heard that _ _ _ [Bbm] expression _ _
or if that example was ever explained to you.
So you're thinking about it as you're playing _ in rhythm.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Bbm] _ [Bb] Alright?
So what we're doing, [G] just to add a little bit more,
you'll notice that my left hand is playing an extra [Eb] note.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ [B] Okay?
That's just something you can kind of throw in there.
[Bbm] Not every time, but _ [Eb] just _
_ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Ebm] a little something extra.
Alright?
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ Okay?
And every time we do the hit_
_ Okay?
Now let's go to the movement.
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ Alright?
This is the walk-up, and we'll probably at least_
_ _ We'll show at least two examples for that.
Alright?
[Bb] So we _ have_ _
[C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Bb] Again.
_ [C] _ _
[Db] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
Walk [D] up again.
_ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ Alright?
So a lot of half-step movements. _ [Gm] _ [Am] Sorry.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [D] _ _